Andie'S Stuffed Mushrooms

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 pounds fresh mushrooms-stems removed, chopped and reserved
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
• 2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup soft bread crumbs
• 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine and stir in the mushroom stems, green bell peppers, garlic, parsley and basil.
4. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, mushroom stem mixture, dry bread crumbs, soft bread crumbs and Cheddar cheese.
5. Place the mushroom caps, upside down, on a large baking pan. Generously stuff each cap with the mixture.
6. Bake in the preheated oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until the filling is golden brown.

ground beef, mushrooms, margarine, green bell peppers, garlic, parsley, basil, bread crumbs, bread crumbs, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23593/andies-stuffed-mushrooms/ (may not work)